A New Angle

This episode features Dr. Philip Higuera, Professor of Fire Ecology, and Kyra Wolf, Ph.D. Candidate in Systems Ecology both at the University of Montana’s Franke College of Forestry and Conservation. Phil and Kyra and their colleague Bryan Shuman recently published some alarming findings on what we’re experiencing right now with wildfire. The title speaks for itself: “Rocky Mountain sub-alpine forests now burning more than any time in recent millennia.” That should get our attention.

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Today's guest is legendary Montana political journalist Chuck Johnson. During Chuck’s forty-five year reporting career he covered twenty-two Montana legislative sessions and eight governors. Known by his colleagues as the Dean of Montana politics, Chuck gave Montanans line of site to many of the state’s most transformation political moments.

Transcript available here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EICIufj_J5t6azylWrNbWA7HcsFBQXYQ/view?usp=sharing

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Today’s we bring you Winona LaDuke, an internationally renowned activist, economist, and organizer working on sustainable development, renewable energy and smarter, more secure food systems. She’s also a two time United States Vice presidential candidate, running both times with Ralph Nader.

Winona visited the University of Montana recently to give the Presidential Lecture Series address. It was great to get some time with her and dig into important issues facing not only tribal communities but our broader society as well. Winona pulls no punches in this conversation and she has the courage to question, if not outright discard, some of the basic assumptions guiding our politics and economy.

Transcript available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FpMN4IqHAxA2mqNF2yADJMzsrUUWlN6j/view?usp=sharing

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Today’s conversation is with Conrad Anker, legendary mountaineer and leader in the outdoor community. He's climbed some of the hardest routes on the most notorious mountains around the world, from Everest to Antarctica.

Conrad is a mentor, philanthropist and activist. In particular, he is working to raise the volume on the climate crisis, along with his colleagues at Protect Our Winters - a nonprofit working to protect the places we love from the effects of climate change. Conrad’s had a front row seat to climate change in his many years traveling to wild landscapes significantly altered by warmer temperatures, more extreme weather, and many other factors.

Conrad is also a Montanan. He and his family live in Bozeman and are actively engaged in the Montana community. Conrad wants all of us who enjoy wild spaces and nature to be more mindful of the climate when we do.

Transcript available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wqXcidlvOCDB2MQpC0X4UbI9DbPGwMPCXMRUUge_4co/edit

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Starting July 1st, A New Angle is moving to Montana Public Radio. Tune in on Thursday nights at 7:30 or Sunday mornings at 5:00, or just continue to follow us on this same feed in your favorite podcast app. Thanks for listening and helping us get to this exciting step!

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It’s June and life is starting to approach normal again. People are out and about and one thing I’ve definitely noticed is the traffic. Lots of people and lots of cars. This is a challenge for Missoula and many other communities in Montana.

Fortunately, we have some good people and organizations working on the problem. I’m joined today by Gene Schmitz and Bob Giordano. Gene is a cycling enthusiast and member of the Missoula Cycling and Pedestrian Advisory Board. Bob Giordano is the founder and Executive Director of FreeCycles, a non-profit organization trying to create more sustainable transportation systems in Western Montana.

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D’Shane Barnett is the new Director and Health Officer of the Missoula City-County Health Department. Prior to that D’Shane served as Executive Director for All Nations Health Center, an organization dedicated to providing sustainable healthy lives for Native People and the broader community through culturally based, holistic care. D’Shane earned his bachelors degree in sociology from the University of Montana, got a masters in health administration from UCSF, and is now working on his doctoral degree in public health here at UM.

D’Shane has been working on American Indian health for over 20 years and served in leadership roles at both the local and federal levels.

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F7-cyuwh6iQrEU_6wQXQ8dhQILUvtdLr_lyr3kCtRaI/edit

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Brenda Solorzano is CEO of the Headwaters Foundation, an organization dedicated to a Montana in which all people, especially those most vulnerable, are healthy and thriving.

Headwaters is a relatively young foundation and Brenda is a relatively new Montanan. But in a sort time, Headwaters has made incredible impact, not only though funding many organizations in need, but also doing so through new paradigms, including a deep commitment to trust-based philanthropy.

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In this month's edition of Incentives & Instincts, Justin and Bryce speak with University of Montana law professor Craig Cowie.

We’ve talked a lot about the pandemic in this series and the various economic policies rolled out to help us get through it. One aspect of those policies we haven’t talked much about is consumer protection. At a time when many consumers can’t make their debt payments, we thought it important to talk with another expert.

Craig Cowie is Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Blewett Consumer Law and Protection Program and the University of Montana Blewett School of Law. His scholarship and teaching focuses on consumer protection and he brings nearly twenty years of litigation experience to the table.

Full transcript available here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mGCNxJtTeVotMVje0b033x8rLuTRW-Qs2zskmpbE7VE/edit

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Michael Legg is in his third season as Artistic Director for the Montana Repertory Theater. Much has changed at the Rep since Michael arrived. Beyond just plays in cars and hotel rooms, Michael has brought a commitment to place-based, Montana-inspired programming. Many folks assume the business world owns the term innovation. This conversation should correct that misguided notion as what’s happening at the Montana Rep is as cutting edge as it gets.

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